Integrating Experiment, Computation, Communication, and Independent Inquiry in the Physical Chemistry Laboratory

化学（12）对于许多化学专业的学生来说，物理化学是他们本科生涯的顶峰课程。该项目整合了物理化学的实验室和课堂经验，同时向学生介绍现代实验和计算方法，并建立解决问题和科学交流的技能。对于该项目的实验室组成部分，一个氮泵浦染料激光器，工作站，和现有的光谱仪的FT拉曼修改正在收购。 从教育和研究文献中改编的增强功能正在设计中，将实验室与讲座课程紧密结合，并引入采用计算和现代激光光谱方法的实验。 新活动亦旨在透过学生的独立项目，激发学生解决问题的技巧及探究式学习，并提供口头及书面沟通的经验。该项目影响范围广泛的学生，包括化学专业谁采取了物理化学的一整年，以及谁采取只有一个学期的学生。

Chemistry (12) For many chemistry students, physical chemistry is the capstone course of their undergraduate careers. This project integrates laboratory and classroom experiences in physical chemistry while introducing students to modern experimental and computational methods and building skills in problem solving and scientific communication. For the laboratory components of this project a nitrogen-pumped dye laser, workstations, and an FT-Raman modification for an existing spectrometer are being acquired. Enhancements adapted from both the educational and research literature are being designed to closely integrate the laboratory with the lecture course and introduce experiments that employ both computational and modern laser-based spectroscopic methods. The new activities are also designed to stimulate problem solving skills and inquiry based learning in independent student projects and provide experience in both oral and written communication.A visiting instructor from an undergraduate institution is also participating in the project. The project impacts a wide range of students, including chemistry majors who take a full year of physical chemistry as well as students who take only a single semester.